We were awaked at an early hour by the discharge of a volley of small arms, to salute the new year.

This was the only mode of commemorating the day which our situation permitted; for, though we had reason to be gayer than we were at Christmas, our only dainties were boiled elk and wappatoo, enlivened by draughts of pure water.

We were visited by a few Clatsops, who came by water, bringing roots and berries for sale.

Among this nation we observed a man about twenty-five years old, of a much lighter complexion than the Indians generally: his face was even freckled, and his hair long, and of a colour inclining to red.
He was in habits and manners perfectly Indian; but, though he did not speak a word of English, he seemed to understand more than the others of his party; and, as we could obtain no account of his origin, we concluded that one of his parents, at least, must have been white." A novel addition to their bill of fare was fresh blubber, or fat, from a stranded whale.

Under date of January 3 the journal says:-- "At eleven o'clock we were visited by our neighbor, the Tia or chief, Comowool, who is also called Coone, and six Clatsops.